text:
Story at a glance
- Workers in Bessemer, Ala., voted 1,798-738 against unionizing.
- The vote was spearheaded by a joint partnership between the Amazon employees and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
- Workers cite safety hazards as some of their primary concerns.
When the final votes were tallied Friday it was made official: _n a historic vote Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama voted not to form the company’s first U.S. union.
Workers in Bessemer, Ala., voted 1,798-738 against unionizing.
The vote was spearheaded by a joint partnership between the Amazon employees and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The union would have been called BAmazon if the majority of workers voted for it to be created.
Voting officially came to a close on March 29.
During the election, a scandal unfolded involving a mailbox being installed in front of the Bessemer warehouse. Leaked emails reveal that Amazon executives had requested it be installed by the USPS.
Advocates say that the mailbox could intimidate voting warehouse workers into thinking Amazon officials had sway and involvement in the election outcome.
Amazon spokespeople have defended the company’s actions as simply trying to facilitate employee voting.
“Our system is broken, Amazon took full advantage of that, and we will be calling on the labor board to hold Amazon accountable for its illegal and egregious behavior during the campaign,” RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum said on Thursday. “This still represents an important moment for working people and their voices will be heard.”
The case has garnered national attention, primarily due to Amazon’s powerhouse status and its history of quashing unionizing efforts.
Recent polling suggests that about 77 percent of Americans support the union efforts on part of Amazon employees. High-profile politicians, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and President Biden have all supported the unionization effort.
“America is standing shoulder to shoulder with Amazon workers in Bessemer,” Appelbaum continued. “People across the country and of all backgrounds recognize the systematic injustice that Amazon is inflicting on its own workers. This fight is universal—it’s a struggle for the fundamental rights and dignities that all working people deserve.”
One of the primary motivators catalyzing the union drive is the myriad workplace safety issues employees have highlighted, including challenging work quotas and poor pathways to file grievances outside of the company’s human resources department.


text:
Week 01: Preview
"Ca$hing Out" is a new Sunday MJBulls series that follows one entrepreneur's journey throughout the sale of his/her cannabis company. Each season will feature the entire process of selling one cannabis business from announcement to closing. Weekly, transparent, update conversation with the owner about the previous weeks activities will be enhanced with expert guest calling-in to share advice. Document, photos and related information will be shared on the MJBulls website's Members Only section. Stay Tune!

domain: news


text:
Today’s world is digital-first. Many people already have multiple devices, and are connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You might think it would be easy for advertisers to reach their target consumers, but ad tech has never been more complicated.
Our research projects that by 2022, there will be 4.66 billion internet users in the world and 56% will have two or more connected devices. In the EU by 2022, there will be 441 million internet users and over 86% will have two or more connected devices. Online is now the second largest and fastest growing ad spend channel in the world, accounting for over one-third (34%) of total ad spend in 2017. Soon, it will overtake global ad spend on TV.
How can marketers in France capture more of the growing digital ad spend opportunity? In Criteo’s recent State of Ad Tech EMEA report, we dive into exclusive findings from our work with Euromonitor on the survey, “Acquire, Convert, Re-engage.” We spoke with 150 marketers in Europe about how they convert customers today — and what works best.
Inside the report, we cover the top 2019 ad-tech trends to watch, best strategies for re-engagement, metrics for measuring success, and more. In this post, we’re taking a closer look at the French ad-tech market.
The French Ad-Tech Opportunity
Statista research shows that about 72.8% of France’s population (or 48.9 million people) were ecommerce shoppers in 2018 (+1.0% YoY). User penetration is expected to hit 76.1% by 2023.
France’s largest ecommerce segment is Fashion, with a market volume of over 15 billion USD (about 13 billion euros) in 2018. Retailer La Redoute is one of the biggest fashion success stories in the region.
Mobile is rising in France.
Driven by an increase in smartphone transactions, mobile shopping continues to steal online retail sales share in France. Criteo’s Global Commerce Review research supports the trend: In Q2 2018, 39% of online retail sales in France happened on smartphones or tablets — a +8% increase compared to Q2 2017.
The French love Facebook.
Facebook is the most popular social network in France, far outpacing the next most visited social platforms: Youtube, Instagram, and Snapchat. Data from Statista shows that in 2018, of the nearly 36 million Facebook users in France, 45% viewed the page every day.
Facebook usage is so ubiquitous in France, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced a six-month partnership late last year in which the country and the social media giant will attempt to figure out how to police hate speech on the platform.
To give you a sense of how much impact Facebook has in France, the region’s leadership has implemented a “GAFA tax” (named after Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon) to ensure these tech giants pay their fair share of taxes on the massive amount of business they do in Europe. The new tax went into effect on January 1, 2019.
State of Ad Tech Report: Ecommerce is Thriving in France
As our State of Ad Tech report shows, today more than 3.5 billion people are regular Internet users. Around the globe, 40.2% of total ad spend is now going to digital. At €93.2 billion, France is the second largest ecommerce market in the EU, just behind the United Kingdom (€178 billion) and in front of Germany (€93 billion).
In step with the rise of ecommerce, overall ad spend in Europe is highest online, and has shown steady increases since 2014. TV also holds strong, but across the region, print is declining and outdoor and radio spend has stagnated.
When it comes to tactics, EU marketers are spending significantly for paid display and traditional marketing (both at 15% of ad spend). Social media ad spend is next (13%) and growing.
In France, traditional marketing still takes up a significant share (18%) of ad spend as TV remains a major channel for ads. Just about 13% of budgets were spent on Paid Display Advertising tactics like retargeting and banner ads.
As the chart below shows, online ad spend is showing steady growth in France (unlike outdoor, print, and radio), even surpassing TV spend, which remains strong.
Strategies for Ad-Tech Success in France
Find the right partners.
Without being able to show what channels and tactics really move the needle, marketers aren’t able to secure enough budget or stakeholder buy-in. When you have the proper tools and partners in place to measure data-driven attribution, you can rest assured that your marketing dollars are being well-spent.
EU marketers say offering discounts and making ads graphically engaging are keys to app re-activation. For repeat purchase campaigns, EU marketers agree that motivating with compelling discounts — which could be delivered through great emails, social media, or in-app — is the number one tactic.
Interactive ads, videos, unexpected ad placements (advertising on the steps leading down to the metro rather than on or in the trains), and experiential marketing are a few creative ideas that can help you target prospects at the right moment, in the right place. Think outside the display-ad box to win more shoppers’ hearts and minds in 2019.
To win in France, ads will need to do more than just sell.
In today’s competitive retail landscape, brands and retailers are realizing that to really connect with the modern consumer, ads have to do more than just push products.
“The best ads in 2019 won’t sell. They will entertain, educate, and inspire.”
— Criteo’s State of Ad Tech Report 2019
Francois Costa, Managing Director of Criteo France, notes how companies will need to rise to the challenge:
“2019 will be a year of transformation for the retail world, in which the customer will get more demanding in terms of retail experience, brand engagement, and the balance of choices, services, and prices. It means that retail will need to answer with the ability to connect every touchpoint, from desktop to in-store, and to engage with customers through inspirational contact and hyper-personalized dialogues.”
To learn more, download our State of Ad Tech Report today!


text:
Family businesses are more profitable and create more jobs than non-family firms, according to a new study.
The study, which compared S&P 500 and Fortune 500 companies based on net profit margin, employment, revenue, and gross income growth between 1992 and 2002, concluded that those started by families are more successful than their non-family counterparts. For example, the average profit margin for family firms was 10%, two points higher than for non-family firms.
"Wal-Mart and Ford are successful businesses that were started by families," said Jim Lee, an economics professor at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, who authored the study. "That shows how successful family businesses can be if they focus on training and knowledge sharing."
Many companies in the United States start out as a family-run business, but statistically do not last long, according to Lee. "Eighty-five percent of family run businesses do not make it past the first generation due to the lack of succession planning and knowledge transfer," he said.
The purpose of the study, published in the June issue of Family Business Review, was to investigate the competitiveness of family versus non-family firms. If family business owners take high-level managerial roles within their companies, they can command greater loyalty within the firm, which enhances employee productivity and morale, according to the study.
The study also cites the likelihood of family-run businesses to avoid downsizing, even during the midst of a recession and massive layoffs by non-family run firms.
"If family run businesses have succession plans and transfers of knowledge, their ability to succeed are great," Lee said. "You even see Donald Trump training his children to take over one day."


text:
Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate is to introduce a ban on single-use plastics that are destroying marine life, the province’s top official said Wednesday.
We must prioritize taking care of our planet earth and our bodies.Growing up under the roof of my parents, who were very committed to sustainability and self-sufficiency, I think I’ve been significantly influenced by that same need to continue spreading the message that we need to take better care…
The African Development Bank organized a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and circularity in Africa’s post COVID-19 recovery. The virtual event was part of the 2020 World Circular Economy Forum Online(link is external), an annual conference hosted by the Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA, which attracted more than 5,000 business leaders, policymakers and experts to present the world’s best circular economy solutions. The Bank is a strategic partner of the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), a country-led coalition of African nations and global partners committed to advancing the transition to a circular economy on the continent.
General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. IRMA advances responsible mining practice through a comprehensive set of standards covering the four principles of Business Integrity, Planning for Positive Legacies, Social Responsibility and Environmental Responsibility. As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production.
To face the challenge of ecological transition, fashion needs to look at the promising solutions in the circular economy.


text:
AT&T didn’t waste any time revamping its brand new unlimited data plans for the iPhone and other smartphones. Starting on March 2, AT&T’s new plans get a price drop and add tethering, but there are some catches.
As of only a few days ago, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon were all offering unlimited data plans after spending years trying to push customers away from the deals. AT&T’s plan, however, seemed a little anemic because it didn’t offer wireless data tethering.
AT&T’s unlimited data plan currently costs US$100 a month, additional lines cost $40 each, and tethering isn’t available. That changes at the beginning of March when AT&T revamps its unlimited data plans with lower prices, cheaper additional lines, and a tethering option.
AT&T Unlimited Plus
For $90 a month before taxes and fees you get a single line with unlimited talk time and text messaging, plus unlimited 4G LTE wireless data. You also get 4G LTE tethering that throttles to 128 Kbps after hitting a 10 GB monthly cap. Video streaming is throttled to 480p, but users can enable full video stream quality through their account settings.
Two lines costs $145 a month an up to eight more phones and tablets cost $20 each.
AT&T Unlimited Choice
For $60 a month before taxes and fees you get a single line with unlimited talk time and text messaging, plus unlimited 3 Mbps wireless data—a fraction of LTE speed. Tethering isn’t included, and video streams are throttled to 480p.
Two lines cost $115 a month and eight more phones and tablets cost $20 each.
Unlimited Data isn’t Exactly Unlimited
Just like the other big carriers, AT&T’s unlimited wireless data plans come with a big string attached: going over 22 GB of wireless data usage in a month gets your download speed throttled for the remainder of the billing period.
For comparison, Verizon’s data throttling kicks in at 22 GB, Sprint’s starts at 23 GB, and T-Mobile’s threshold is 28 GB per billing cycle.
AT&T’s International Policy
AT&T’s Unlimited Plus and Choice plans include unlimited calls to Canada and Mexico and no roaming charges in either county. They also include unlimited texts to more than 120 countries.


text:
Businesses across Cupar are being sought to feature in a new video. If you’d like your business to feature … read on!
We are in very challenging times. Wearing face coverings is not the norm. But despite all of the uncertainty, one thing is a definite: people who are unable to wear a mask should not be judged.
We are delighted to be able to share some important information from Alison and Richie Etheridge at Toby’s Magical Journey on Bonnygate on how they are helping those who are most in need …
Please read this Blog that covers information on the Spaces for People fund and how it might help Cupar in the coming weeks and months …
Work has started on the creation of a new multi-vendor platform to support businesses in Cupar – funded by CuparNow, the town’s award-winning Digital Improvement District with support from the Scottish Government’s Resilience Fund.
We’re updating this Blog on a very regular basis …
Please be aware of the new rules and guidelines that are affecting all those working in the food and drink sector. It means they are operating under very difficult conditions to protect their own teams as well as customers – and under very strict rules. If they don’t adhere to them – they could be closed down … so please …
- Be considerate
- Be patient and
- Allow extra time for planning, for ordering as well as for delivery/collection.
More information can be found later in our Blog. Thank you.
These are very challenging times – but we have been blown away by the community spirit of those wanting to help. This Blog is the first of what we are sure will be a number that we will share over the coming days and weeks to update all on issues surrounding the Coronavirus and how it is impacting on our town, residents, businesses, community groups, schools, college, health and social care partnerships as well as on those planning to visit.
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the ‘Digital Impact Award‘ at this year’s Good Retail Awards. The awards celebrate those making a positive impact in the retail industry and will be handed out at the Spring Fair (at Birmingham’s NEC) on the 4th February.


text:
[PRESSWIRE] 27.10.11 - Eindhoven, The Netherlands -- Eindhoven will host 150 international public and business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and investors to tackle some of our society’s major challenges such as climate change, obesity and life with chronic diseases, ageing and the new investment partnerships needed to transform our public services.
Press Releases in Business and Finance
[PRESSWIRE] 11.10.11 -- Oxxygen Marketing Partnership the strategic marketing agency based in West London specialising in commercial business acceleration, brand development, marketing communications and operational execution has reason to celebrate after their client ExxonMobil won the Best Hot Beverages Outlet category at the Forecourt Trader Awards Dinner on 22nd September for ESSO ‘On the Run.’
[PRESSWIRE] 20.09.11 -- The talk in the trading and investment community of the possibility of a Greek default seems to be intensifying. Greek ten year bonds are now pricing in a ninety nine percent probability of the country defaulting on its debt obligations. Even though Greece represents only two point six percent of Eurozone GDP, the consequences for wider European markets and the social fallout for the man on the street could be extremely serious.
[PRESSWIRE] 15.09.2011 -- Aviation de-icing specialists, LNT solutions, have won the right to distribute high quality solid de-icer produced by MKS MARMARA in North America, from the previous distributor Old World Industries.
[PRESSWIRE] 15.09.2011 -- Keith Mollkin, a major name in the runway de-icing business has joined LNT Solutions from Brotherton Esseco Limited – a subsidiary of the chemical giant Esseco based in Italy.
[PRESSWIRE] 14.09.2011 -- aeroinv.com the aftermarket supplier of aircraft parts, announces the world wide launch of its new web-store doubling the amount of stock in the last three weeks to over $100 million with more arriving every week at the Singapore Hub. aeroinv.com offer a wide range of quality inspected parts spanning most major commercial aircraft and engine types.
[PRESSWIRE] 25.08.2011 -- aeroinv.com, the aftermarket supplier of aircraft parts, is ready for take-off with the launch of the aeroinv.com web store (week commencing 12th September 2011) and $50million of stock spanning most major commercial aircraft types and engine types. aeroinv.com’s new surplus condition parts are available for 60,000 airline, MRO and supply chain specialist customers to purchase on a 24/7 basis.
[PRESSWIRE] 24.08.2011 - London, England -- Global stock markets have been hit hard in recent weeks. Since August 1st, the S&P500 and FTSE100 are down thirteen percent and the Eurostoxx600 is down sixteen percent. As the vast majority of professional and independent traders are losing their shirts, ‘The Trader Meeting’ has today announced a 1,200% increase in viewing figures in the last three months.
[Presswire] 09.08.11 – London, England -- Private Investors and Independent Traders can now get an update about what’s happening in the global markets by watching a free, “fly on the wall” online programme called “The Trader Meeting.”
[PRESSWIRE] 01.08.2011 -- Consumer intelligence specialists mark their rapid growth with a brand re-launch. Celebrating twelve years since inception and twelve years’ continuous growth, leading data specialists, Tracesmart, are commemorating their anniversary by launching their new corporate brand identity.


text:
The Chilean Football Channel (CDF) launched a new benefit for its subscribers. According to what the channel officially reported on its website, it is an exclusive benefit for CDF HD pack customers, which will allow them to watch all Chilean football matches from anywhere and from any device, including cell phones, tablets and computers.
The channel reported that CDF HD customers will be able to access an application, through which they will be able to watch the different matches from any mobile device, where only one user account will be supported at a time. The benefit is available to both current CDF HD customers and new subscribers.
CDF also clarified the difference between the new tool and Estadio CDF, and expressed that the latter ables CDF exclusive content and, to hire it, it is not necessary to have a pay TV subscription.


text:
Viomi Technology Co., Ltd (NASDAQ:VIOT) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 746,000 shares, a growth of 29.3% from the March 31st total of 576,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,530,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.
NASDAQ VIOT opened at $7.53 on Wednesday. Viomi Technology has a one year low of $4.84 and a one year high of $18.99. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.57 and its 200-day moving average is $7.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $521.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.29 and a beta of 1.59.
Viomi Technology (NASDAQ:VIOT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 24th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.66. Viomi Technology had a return on equity of 16.21% and a net margin of 2.69%. Equities research analysts forecast that Viomi Technology will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Viomi Technology
Viomi Technology Co, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, develops and sells Internet-of-things-enabled (IoT-enabled) smart home products in the People's Republic of China. The company offers IoT-enabled smart home products, including smart water purification systems; smart kitchen products, such as refrigerators, oven steamers, dishwashers, range hoods, and gas stoves; and other smart products comprising air conditioning systems, washing machines, water heaters, smart water kettles, sweeper robots, smart locks, and other smart devices.
Recommended Story: Correction
Receive News & Ratings for Viomi Technology Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Viomi Technology and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.


text:
Detroit’s top executives have other obligations this week, but in Los Angeles, the auto show must go on. In addition to electric-vehicle infrastructure initiatives, hybrid and all-electric vehicles figure large among more than 30 North American and world premieres at this year’s event, which opens to the public tomorrow. These five models stand out from the herd in terms of affordability, design — and likely time to market.
Mini E: Early next year, BMW (s bmw) plan to lease 500 prototypes of these all-electric coupes for year-long test drives in New York, New Jersey and California. A timeline has yet to be established for full-scale production, but relative to other EV developers, BMW is moving fast. A heavy lithium-ion battery pack takes only three hours to charge with a special “wallbox unit,” and can power the car for up to 150 miles, the company reports. Downside: The batteries eliminate backseat space found in the Cooper S model, the basis for the Mini E.
Renault Nissan: As we reported earlier today, Nissan (s nsany) hopes to take EVs to the mass market by way of infrastructure development partnerships. A battery leasing program planned for the as-yet-unnamed vehicle in Nissan’s pipeline could make it competitive with conventional gas-powered cars — especially if fuel prices resume their pre-recession climb.
2010 Ford Fusion: The next-gen Ford Fusion, a sedan with technology similar to that of the Escape Hybrid, is one of six new models being showcased by the cash-strapped automaker at this year’s show. Some critics have questioned whether Ford (s f) can afford so much product development, but at an estimated 39 mpg, the 2010 Fusion could give the company a vehicle that budget-conscious drivers actually want to buy.
Honda Insight: Though the new Insight remains in concept phase, Honda (s hmc) hopes to have the relaunch of its once-expensive two-door include a price “significantly below” that of hybrids now on the market. Planned features include real-time and cumulative feedback on driving technique and fuel economy. More technical details can be found in our earlier post.
Chevy Silverado Hybrid: If the Prius still brings to mind wimpy environmentalists, GM’s (s gm) new pickup trucks could add some beef to popular notions of hybrid owners, starting with the 2009 Chevy Silverado. The engine doesn’t rumble, of course, but the company claims this hybrid full-size truck can haul up to 6,100 pounds. Just how long it can manage that weight before the old gasoline kicks in remains to be seen.


text:
Cyber attacks are deadly to businesses, and the working world is fighting back.
To that end, more and more colleges now offer courses, degrees and programs to help stop online predators in their tracks. It is an option that businesses are using to gain knowledge critical to safeguarding their networks from viruses and hackers.
“We are an Internet-enabled world, where everything we touch has a component for online access,” said Bill Dafnis, dean of the School of Information Systems and Technology at Strayer University. “It touches every industry – for instance, health care [and] … manufacturers with worldwide distribution and data in many countries.”
Strayer University, which has a corporate office in Virginia and a location in Center Valley, recently launched an Internet-based master of science in information assurance degree to combat online terror. Graduates are essentially taught about what makes an online device a good target for a hacker and what steps to take to protect from a cyber attack. During the program, students are placed in live labs and given roles as both hacker and potential victim.
Dafnis said it is important for everyone to lock their “cyber doors.” The university started the MSIA degree to educate on cyber attacks while meeting employer demands for cyber security personnel. The goal is to equip grads with the educational tools necessary to combat online warfare at home and in the workplace.
“It is obvious that prevention and detection are key. This course is about risk management and developing policies and procedures” for online attacks, Dafnis said.
Penn State University, which has campuses throughout the state, also offers undergraduate and graduate programs on cyber attacks, including a master’s degree based on cyber security.
David Hall, dean and professor at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, said cyber security jobs are in high demand. Penn State hosted an expo this fall that drew 400 students. More than 85 percent of attendees left with job offers in hand and many had multiple offers for cyber security positions with pay ranges starting at more than $60,000, according to the university.
“Organizations are interested in our students because they have a combination of technical skills, understanding regarding working in team environments and an understanding of the use of information systems in real-world environments,” Hall said.
At Lehigh University in Bethlehem, information security and policy officer Keith Hartranft visits schools and businesses to give seminars on cyber attacks. October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, a program created with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Hartranft is scheduled to give a talk at Northampton Community College about cyber attacks.
In a recent newsletter distributed by Hartranft, he details the many forms of cyber attacks from emails that promise fortune or threaten an immediate action to elicit a faster response, to an advertisement that pops up on your computer that offers a free version of an expensive software program.
Cyber attacks also will arrive through social media, where hackers use networks such as Facebook to gain account and credit card information.
A 2011 survey by a company called Symantec reported that Web attacks cost businesses $114 billion each year, and according to the U.S. Department of Labor, the information technology field is projected to grow 22 percent by 2020, creating about 65,000 new jobs for cyber security analysts.
While employers want to hire people who can spot bad malware or a nasty Trojan aimed at taking one’s personal information, it is safe to say that cyber attacks at businesses are underreported each year.
Paul Mazzucco is chief information security officer at Xand Holdings, based in New York with a data center in Lehigh Valley. He said the biggest thing that leaves businesses open to cyber attacks is employees who click on the wrong website or receive phishing emails or malware.
In addition, there are security groups that do not follow proper online security measures, and this is why there are specific certifications established for the federal government, hospitals, credit card companies and insurance companies.
“Most business attacks are kept very quiet, especially attacks on large corporate networks that are openly traded on stock exchanges or that house financial data,” Mazzucco said. “So any numbers used to show how many businesses are hit each year are usually quite incorrect.”
In Trexlertown, Spokeswoman Debbie Bauer at Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said the company, like all other businesses connected to the Internet, is always under attack. It has a cyber security department dedicated to finding new techniques and controls to combat cyber attacks.
“Cyber security, like safety, is of utmost importance to Air Products. We take our responsibility as a critical infrastructure of the United States and beyond very seriously,” Bauer said. “We understand the reality that cyber security breaches or successful hacks could potentially become physical concerns without the proper layers of defense to minimize this risk.”


text:
Deere and Company (NYSE: DE) reported fourth-quarter 2020 financial results before the regular trading hours on Wednesday. The agricultural machinery manufacturer reported a 2% decline in Q4 revenue to $9.73 billion, surpassing the Wall Street consensus. The company reported a net income of $2.39 per share, better than what analysts had anticipated.
DE shares rose 2% immediately following the announcement. The stock has gained 47% since the beginning of this year.
While the markets got a boost a couple of weeks ago after Congress passed the new stimulus bill, investors seem to have adopted a cautious stance as details of the
After the initial lull, the renewables industry witnessed stable capacity addition during the pandemic, even as the lingering uncertainty underscored the need for energy self-reliance. Solar power companies like ReneSola
According to a report by the US Census Bureau, adjusted retail and food services sales totaled $540.9 billion in December 2020, down 0.7% from November 2020 but up 2.9% from


text:
Unilever price hikes offset weaker sales volumes
- Underlying sales growth at Unilever increased by 9.1% for the first half
- Net profits at the consumer goods giant shot up by over a fifth to €3.9bn
- Unilever’s brands include Hellman’s mayonnaise, Dove soap and Rexona
Unilever has reported solid half-year revenue growth after further price hikes by the Ben & Jerry’s owner made up for declining volumes.
Underlying sales at the consumer goods giant rose by 9.1 per cent for the first half of 2023, following healthy demand for its ‘billion-plus euro’ brands and strong trade across all five core business segments.
Prices increased by 9.4 per cent, offsetting a modest fall in sales volumes as the FTSE 100 consumer giant sought to counter the effects of spiralling input costs.
Results: Unilever’s first-half underlying sales rose by 9.1 per cent, following healthy demand for its ‘billion-plus euro’ brands and strong trade across all five core business segments
Its personal care division – home to brands like Dove and Rexona – registered the biggest expansion in underlying revenues of 10.8 per cent, thanks partly to rising deodorant sales in Europe and the Americas.
Sales of nutrition brands also leapt by double-digits, supported by bumper demand for Hellmann’s mayonnaise and a revival of its food service business in China.
Lockdown restrictions severely affected Unilever’s revenues the previous year in China, which is its third-largest market, but they grew by ‘high-single-digit’ levels this time around.
Total turnover at the firm ticked 2.7 per cent higher to €30.4billion (£26.2billion), held back by adverse currency fluctuations and losses related to disposals, as net profits shot up by over a fifth to €3.9billion.
The group now anticipates annual underlying sales will exceed 5 per cent, which is ahead of its multi-year range, while price increases are set to continue abating.
Hein Schumacher, who became chief executive earlier this month, said: ‘My early immersion in the business has confirmed my belief in Unilever’s strong fundamentals.
‘The task ahead is to leverage these core strengths – supported by our simplified operating model – to drive improved performance and competitiveness.
‘This is our absolute priority, and it will mean bringing greater focus and sharper execution, with science-backed innovations and investment behind our brands.’
Unilever shares were 5.1 per cent up at £42.22 on Tuesday morning, although they have flatlined over the past five years.
Schumacher’s predecessor, Alan Jope, faced investor criticism over the firm’s sluggish share price, sales performance relative to its competitors and focus on sustainability credentials.
The Scottish-born boss endured further ire after Unilever failed to acquire GSK’s consumer healthcare arm for £50billion, with one fund manager comparing failed acquisition to a ‘near-death experience’.
Charlie Huggins, manager of the Quality Shares Portfolio at Wealth Club, said the new CEO has two major priorities ahead of him.
He explained: ‘Get margins back up to where they were pre-pandemic. And tackle the underperforming parts of the portfolio, especially Europe, to improve brand competitiveness and sales growth.
‘In Schumacher’s own words, this will require ‘greater focus and sharper execution’ which is much easier to say on paper than to do in practice.’


text:
Adweek, January 27, 2005
iVillage said it has redesigned its Web site with an eye to expanding its video advertising inventory. Visitors to the women-focused site now see video offerings on each
Web page. IVillage recently upgraded its video content through its $17.2 million acquisition of Healthology, a medical information provider with a library of 1,200 streaming videos.
Read the whole story at Adweek, January 27, 2005 »


text:
The announcement by the online retail giant Amazon at the end of April that it was launching operations in Israel sent shock waves through the local retail industry. It wasn’t just the brick-and-mortar stores that looked on in trepidation, so did the many companies that play a role in the supply chain.
Now it turns out that Amazon has been quietly working with state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries. A maker of aircraft and even missiles, IAI might seem an unlikely partner for the U.S. company, but Amazon in fact operates a fleet of 40 aircraft that move the merchandise it sells.
>> Read more: Is big, bad Amazon really going to eat Israeli retailers' lunch? | Analysis ■ Amazon is upending the Israeli market
Amazon’s planes are passenger jets that have been reconfigured as cargo planes, and 80% of the conversions have been performed by IAI. Amazon hasn’t been contracting IAI for the work directly. The aircraft are operated by the two companies Air Transport Services Group and Atlas, which in turn hired IAI to do the work.
Most of the work is done at IAI facilities in Lod next to Ben-Gurion International Airport. If you saw the Boeing 767s from a distance you would have trouble distinguishing them from a passenger jet.
But on closer inspection, you can see that the windows have been removed and the doors have been replaced by one three times the size to accommodate cargo.
The site for converting planes is one of five operated by IAI, with a sixth recently opened in Mexico City via a subcontractor.
- Fashion retailers are in a funk — and Amazon looms
- Amazon is coming to Israel, and upending the local market
- Amazon is coming. Can Israeli retailers survive it?
All the Amazon planes are based on the Boeing 767 platform, says Noam Sharoni, head of the B767 conversion operations at IAI.
Amazon is a big enough company to buy whatever kind of aircraft it wants. Last year its revenues grew 30% to $233 billion and its operating profit jumped three times to $12.4 billion. But it still seeks to cut costs wherever it can, and one way to do that is to use converted jets rather than new ones.
A new cargo plane costs between $70 million and $80 million, while a used passenger jet costs no more than $30 million. Reconfiguring it to be used for cargo typically costs another third of the purchase price. It will have a useful life of another 20 years after the work is done.
Amazon is by no means the only company for which IAI does conversions. Other customers include DHL, Cargojet and the U.S. cargo airline Kalitta Air.
“We convert all kinds of planes, from a wide-bodied 747 jumbo jet, the ultimate for cargo, to the small and narrow-bodied 737, which fits Amazon’s needs for point to point cargo transport within the U.S.,” Sharoni said.
It takes about 120 days to complete a conversion, which includes rewiring the entire plane. Bathrooms for passengers are removed and windows are replaced by metal plates that are lighter and less liable to break. Floors are replaced with ones using stronger material and wheeled tracks that make it easier to move pallets on and off the plane.
A reinforced wall separating the cargo area from the cockpit is designed to protect the crew in case of a sudden emergency stop on the runway, which would cause the cargo to lurch forward at 90 kilometers per hour (56 miles per hour), IAI says.
The 767s can hold 68 tons of cargo, versus the 45 tons passenger planes are designed to hold.
When a plane is completed, it’s brought to Amazon’s hub in Cincinnati. It will typically fly three times a day seven days a week, helping to move the billions of items Amazon moves every year. In 2017, this was 5 billion pieces of merchandise just for the company’s 100 million Amazon Prime customers.
Amazon began its own fleet of planes three years ago. It had been using the services of FedEx and UPS, but as Amazon grew the two shipping companies could no longer handle the volume of business. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, Amazon found itself at the peak of the Christmas season unable to service all the orders it was receiving.
At IAI, as many as 120 people work on aircraft conversion projects, but the civilian segment of the business is a money loser for the company even if the entire conversion business is profitable.
The civilian side of the business is much smaller than the military side (to date IAI has reconfigured 86 aircraft), and the civilian operation must compete with companies in countries where labor costs are much lower. Opening an operation in Mexico is one way IAI hopes to better compete on costs as well as be closer to its American customers.
The conversion business is heavily regulated and only a small number of companies globally have the skills to meet all the approval processes. IAI officials say only three companies compete with it head to head, including Boeing itself. They estimate IAI’s share of the market at between 25% and 30%.


text:
Key Japanese companies such as Toyota, Canon, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toshiba believe their future is to stay Japanese but to expand outside Japan.
These companies have similar philosophies of enhancing people’s lives that are somewhat unusual for western organisations in their industries.
These are the insights Dimension Data’s Derek Wilcocks offered at a recent GIBS Forum titled Engaging with and learning from NTT: A personal journey.
Wilcocks, the managing director of the Dimension Data Group’s Internet Solutions, said however that many Japanese companies have tried to globalise in the past but have battled to succeed at it. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), which acquired Dimension Data, is no exception as it has many bases around the world but still only earns 5% of its revenue outside Japan.
NTT acquired Dimension Data in 2010 for its proven sales capability to Fortune 500 companies and not because it represents a gateway to the rest of Africa as is commonly believed: “They don’t need us in Japan or want us to become Japanese, they want us to sell what they can create in Japan outside of it,” said Wilcocks.
He added that he has observed the Japanese culture to be one where rules are followed, but most importantly one needed to be respectful in order to get co-operation in business.
The Japanese followed a different approach in its takeover of Dimension Data than what we are accustomed to, since they held 18 months of meetings discussing areas of co-operation and building trust before they bought the local company.
Japan, which has the second largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalisation, has somewhat of a “socialist” approach to business that sees the private sector employing people for life and reducing salaries, not jobs, when times get tough.
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App


text:
12 March 2013
12 March 2013
Oxeon have announces that they have joined forces with Oracle Team USA to become a preferred supplier to the team during the Americas Cup.
Oracle Team USA won the 33rd America’s Cup in February 2010 and as reigning champions the team is the defender of the 34th Cup, led by CEO Russell Coutts and skipper James Spithill the team will defend the trophy on San Francisco Bay, US in 2013.
Oxeon, who offer spread tow reinforcements sold under the brand name TeXtreme, is a Swedish company focusing on bringing performance benefits and weight savings competencies to the team through the use of their TeXtreme carbon fibre reinforcements.
“TeXtreme has been contributing to victories within Formula 1 for many years and has also been involved in winning races in other racing competitions as well as big sport championships. Now that TeXtreme enters the Americas Cup we hope to help in making Oracle Team USA as competitive as possible and in forefront of material development to give them the best possible conditions to keep on winning”, says Andreas Martsman, VP - Marketing & Sales of Oxeon.
TeXtreme is used in the marine industry by selected companies that are benefitting from the increased performance, weight reductions and superior surface smoothness of TeXtreme.
Do you enjoy a cross-country ride on your bike on the weekend? Wouldn’t you appreciate a bike with higher performance and with safer and longer lasting rims? And ideally not at a jaw-dropping price. Graphene in the form of graphene nanotubes has shown huge potential for enhancing the properties and reducing the weight of bicycle wheel rims.
In response to growing market demand, METYX USA is boosting production of its range of high-performance technical textiles in its factory in Gastonia, North Carolina, US which recently gained ISO 9001:2015 QMS accreditation.
Cristex Composites Materials has recently expanded its product offering with the addition of a new Zünd G3 precision cutting system, enabling the company to offer its customers an enhanced cut quality and precision service.


text:
Taiwanese officials, though leery of financial crimes, show signs of liberalizing use of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.
It may have gone straight to Netflix in most of the world, but one of the year's best movies will play theatrically in China.
How one business owner implemented a Pay for Performance strategy in their business to drive extraordinary results, and how you can too!
The Bratz doll maker has helped raise $200 million to buy the famous toy retailer. Now he’s aiming to get to $1 billion with help from consumers who are promised tchotchkes, not equity, for their investments.
U.S. China lobby agree on intellectual property protections, while others fear 'trade war'.
Among the problems with President Trump's tariffs: They could jeopardize billions in U.S. investment globally, and U.S. economic vitality doesn’t depend on protecting steel and aluminum.
The first series is entertainment an pop culture show "The Cheese," produced by Fluency+.
fter many years of privacy concerns, Facebook and other social media companies are finally facing the realistic possibility that they will face actual government regulation to protect consumers' privacy. But can a leopard really change its spots?
The traditional path of a bagger becoming the CEO of a food retailer is long gone, and it is time to reimagine what a food store is. That's exactly what Amazon and Whole Foods are doing.
Meredith seeks a buyer for four legacy titles from Time Inc.—Fortune, Time, Money and Sports Illustrated.
Ford Motor Co. and Mahindra will develop SUVs and an electric vehicle as the first manifestations of an alliance announced in 2017.
In about 15 months Honda has recalled 1.7 million minivans in three actions because the seats in the second row may not lock into place. The most recent came Thursday.
Companies face a persistent protectionist drift. They will adapt, leveraging new technologies for greater efficiency and flexibility. Their moves will reshape global supply chains and redraw the global map of economic opportunities. This will happen faster than any major trade policy changes.
BTS' immense success in 2017 resulted in immense gains for the band's label Big Hit Entertainment.


text:
Doosan Bobcat is updating its global brand strategy and has announced it will be rebranding the Doosan Industrial Vehicles product line under the Bobcat brand.
This is part of the plan to grow the Bobcat brand portfolio as part of a global strategy, Doosan Portable Power, Doosan Industrial Air and the material handling division Doosan Industrial Vehicle (DIV) will all be rebranded.
Bobcat is an iconic brand within the compact equipment industry, looking to unleash their brand in bold new ways. Bringing these strong Doosan brands into the Bobcat portfolio not only enables them to expand a brand synonymous with innovation and market leading quality, but also provide even more market leading solutions to help customer achieve more.
As one of the largest UK dealers of Bobcat Doosan industrial vehicles, with a relationship spanning decades, Bennie is excited to join Bobcat Doosan on this journey and continue to provide our customers with leading equipment solutions. We cannot wait to see the new design and aesthetic changes on machines from early 2024.
Simon Burton, Director at Bennie Equipment comments: “The Bobcat brand will deliver on a more cohesive experience for our customers, alongside a host of innovations and new technologies across Bobcat’s expanded product lines. Doosan Industrial Vehicles have been delivering exceptional material handling solutions to our customers for over 30 years. I know our customers will love what Doosan Bobcat has planned for the future of their MHE equipment, which will continue to grow from strength to strength.
The change coincides nicely with the Bennie dealership strategy which sees The Bennie Group now representing some of the best-known equipment brands in the world as UK distributor for Terberg, CAT compact equipment and now Bobcat industrial vehicles.
The first official showing of the new branded Doosan Bobcat forklifts will be showcased as part of their in-booth display at ProMat 2023 in Chicago, March 20-23, as well as LogiMAT in Germany, April 25-27.
More information on Doosan Bobcat’s announcement can be found here: Doosan Bobcat Announces Transition of DPP, DIA and DIV to Bobcat Brand – Bobcat Company
If you have any requirements materials handling equipment sales, hire or service, please get in touch on:
01536 720444 | firstname.lastname@example.org


text:
Store parking lots are jammed. People are lining up to get inside. Some shelves are empty, while there are ample supplies of most goods. Everyone seems to be shopping.
Entertainment for your coronavirus-provoked weekend of social distancing.
COVID-19 has shut down Berkeley’s public schools. Here’s why.
Virtually all of the places people go to see shows in Berkeley are shut.
City workers also knocked on tents and talked to people to hand out 560 kits with hand sanitizer and information about COVID-19.
The outbreak of COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. People should take it seriously, yet also be wary of alarmist panic.
COVID-19 is also threatening a local economic crisis, which may affect the viability of Berkeley’s small businesses. Here are some steps we can take to help out.
Berkeley High will close Friday over concerns of coronavirus spread, and all other schools will follow suit Monday.
Update: Berkeley Unified announced Thursday night that the district will close all schools, starting with Berkeley High on Friday and all campuses Monday.
The restaurant will continue to offer take-out and delivery service. Other restaurants appear to be following suit.
Theaters are selling fewer tickets, museums are seeing fewer visitors, and restaurants are seeing a significant drop in business.
The organizers of the popular two-day Bay Area Book Festival — set for May 2-3 — have decided to cancel their 2020 event so as not to risk spreading coronavirus.


text:
Gamers eyeing Nvidia's Shield will be able to buy the device on June 27 to the tune of only $299.
Officially unveiling the date and the price drop via a blog on Thursday, Nvidia explained why it cut the cost from $349.
We've heard from thousands of gamers that if the price was $299, we'd have a home run.
So we're changing the price of Shield to $299.
If you've already pre-ordered Shield , you'll be charged the new, lower price. You will only be charged $299 when the product ships.


text:
Criminals flog Facebook and Twitter passwords for £20 in bulk-buy 'factory outlets'
Online gansters have started flogging Facebook and Twitter passwords to other criminals for as little as £20 on 'factory outlets' hubs.
Gangs using viruses to invade bank customer's PCs and steal their log-in details are also scooping up social media passwords and email addresses.
With data piling up, the hackers have launched 'factory outlets' to profit from their surplus bounty.
New risk: Criminals have started selling login details for Facebook and Twitter pages, which experts say will be used to con them into downloading viruses
Millions of sensitive personal details are being auctioned off in bulk to other cyber-criminals, internet security firm Trusteer says.
Buyers are being charged $30 dollars for initial access to the factory outlet, and can then get a one-off instalment of all the data from a certain country, such as the U.S., UK and Germany.
The danger - apart from the obvious ability to wreak havoc - is that scammers can surreptitiously use Facebook and Twitter to trick their victims into downloading powerful viruses, then use to access online banking pages by stealth.
Trusteer's research team uncovered two cybercrime rings, one of which claims to have 80GB of data stolen from victims. One site, called 'Credential Factory Outlet Sale', offered login and URL information to manage entire websites.
Amit Klein, Trusteer's chief technology officer, said it was evidence of a 'vast cybercrime aftermarket that has risen up on the internet and been made possible by sophisticated malware'.
The warning comes after This is Money's sister title, Money Mail, uncovered Russian websites selling UK debit and credit card passwords, numbers and PINs for as little as £19.
The trade in bank details is a major force behind the £308million worth of card fraud suffered by UK customers each year.
The addition of Facebook and Twitter access provides an 'unprecedented arsenal of tools' for criminals out to make financial gain.
By using 'phishing' emails and social network messages, unsuspecting users can be lured to websites filled with dangerous viruses. 'This is a common practice,' says Klein. 'Some cybercriminals have setup networks of web sites loaded with exploit code and sell malware drive-by download infections in bulk.'
This is Money has previously highlighted the danger of a new breed of malicious bugs that imitate ordinary online banking pages. Another virus tricks users into taking part in training for an 'upgraded security system' - an opportunistic ploy given the roll-out of new technology like the HSBC Secure Key and Barclays PINSentry card reader devices for online banking.
When Facebook was contacted about the potential security issue, is highlighted 'robust internal systems', and said it 'actively detects' common malware PCs and phones.
Most watched Money videos
- Take a look at clutter-free EV chargers trialled in London
- Jean Simmons' stunning Bristol 402 Coupé is set to sell for £200,000
- Cinematic video of Lamborghini Countach with a top speed of 221mph
- £2M 1980s Lamborghini Countach is back with a top speed of 221mph
- Britain's Garage of the Year 2021 nominee's incredible construction
- Taking a look at the Jaguar XJ220 from all angles on a test drive
- A 'mortgage-free' way for first-time buyers to own their home
- Futuristic zero-emissions electric Ioniq 5 from Hyundai
- Dacia unveil the Jogger: the UK's least expensive seven-seat car
- Morgan's Plus Four CX-T is a mad £204k off-road sports car
- Which? finds out if an electric car runs out of battery in traffic
- The Mini Moke: The cute utility vehicle without windows or doors


text:
On the Monday of Thanksgiving week, Pennsylvania health officials announced that people will no longer be able to drink alcohol at bars and restaurants, and will only be allowed to order cocktails to-go, as a way to curb the spread of COVID-19. This temporary suspension went into effect on Wednesday at 5 pm and lasted through Thursday at 8 pm. Officials effectuated this rule because they are aware of the many that like to go out and have alcoholic beverages before thanksgiving day.
According to Governor Tom Wolf, “When people get together in that situation, it leads to an increase in the exchange of fluids, that leads to an increase in infection.” Health Dr. Rachel Levine, like many, is concerned about the fact that COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania are rising daily; on Saturday a total of 7,000 new cases were reported. Many bars and tavern owners were angered by this temporary suspension as recently business had been hard for them. Many criticize that even though there have been many lockdowns in place causing bars and restaurants to temporarily close, they have received no financial help from the government. Teddy Sourias, who owns five bars and restaurants in Center City, including Tradesman’s and Finn McCool’s, claims, “Every single day of sales counts right now and they take away another day. People will gather on the biggest party night of the year regardless. At least our restaurants we would have provided them with a safer option since we have trained staff and all these guidelines in place to protect them.” Even so, after announcing the temporary suspension of the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants Levine announced that there will be an advisory stay-at-home, along with minimizing the number of people in indoor events and outdoor events, as well as keeping restaurants and bar capacity at a minimum. All these efforts are put in place as a way to stop and slow down the spread of COVID-19.


text:
- All Media
- Blogging & Social Media
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Online Marketing
- Print Media
- Public Relations
- Web Design
View Releases by:
July 04, 2014 -- Online Shoe Sales in Australia have flourished over the past five years, despite difficult retail conditions that have plagued traditional bricks-and-mortar stores. For this reason, industry research...
July 04, 2014 -- CAN Capital has been named the 3rd best merchant cash advance company by topcreditcardprocessors.com for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- Spence Rogers, CEO of Grow To Win Marketing, writes an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg. The letter makes some suggested improvements on how to improve Facebook's profitability.
July 03, 2014 -- Santa Maria, California to host first Startup Weekend event in Spanish in the U.S.
July 03, 2014 -- Example of Large Companies Outsourcing Innovation for Their Small Business Clients
July 03, 2014 -- Does the restaurant have the rights to and ability to download their database and market to its customers as it sees fit, or is the restaurant at the mercy of the online ordering service? itekPOS...
July 03, 2014 -- Propel Marketing & Design, Inc., a Boynton Beach-based Marketing Agency, is presenting a complimentary webinar entitled “Answers to all Your Social Media Questions”, for small businesses and...
July 03, 2014 -- topcreditcardprocessors.com has named Flagship Merchant Services as the best mobile processing firm for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- 10 best rank checking software ranked by topseos.com for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- Ten best call tracking services announced in July 2014 by topseos.com.
July 03, 2014 -- Top reputation management firms recommendations in Australia ranked by topseos.com.au for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- brazil.topseos.com releases July 2014 rankings of ten top web design agencies in Brazil.
July 03, 2014 -- Top social media marketing services ratings in Costa Rica revealed by costa-rica.topseos.com for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- egypt.topseos.com publishes recommendations of 10 best PPC management companies in Egypt for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- france.topseos.com reveals July 2014 rankings of ten best pay per click management services in France.
July 03, 2014 -- 10 top PPC management agencies in the Netherlands named by topseos.co.nl for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- 10 best PPC management companies in the Philippines named by topseos.ph for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- Ten best pay per click management agencies in Qatar ranked in July 2014 by qatar.topseos.com.
July 03, 2014 -- Best Pay Per Click Management Services Rankings in Spain Named by topseos.com.es for July 2014
July 03, 2014 -- Top hosting companies ratings in Australia revealed by australia.bestwebdesignagencies.com for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- Thirty top bankruptcy legal firms ranked in July 2014 by bestattorneysonline.com
July 03, 2014 -- Top celebrity public relations agencies rankings named by toppragencies.com for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- topseos-canada.com reports VJG Interactive as the best search engine optimization copywriting service in Canada for the month of July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- The independent authority on credit card processors, topcreditcardprocessors.com, has named Fatt Merchant as the 3rd top Merchant Services service for July 2014.
July 03, 2014 -- Reputation Resolutions has been named the 5th top reputation management agency by topseos.com for July 2014.


text:
Samsung to merge mobile and electronics businesses in major reshuffle
The reorganisation also includes two new CEO appointments
South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced an internal reorganisation of its businesses that includes multiple changes at executive level.
As part of the reshuffle, the company has appointed two new CEOs - one to oversee semiconductor production, and another to lead a new 'SET' unit that be formed following the merger of Samsung's mobile, TV and consumer electronics divisions.
Jong-Hee (JH) Han will lead the newly merged SET unit as CEO and vice chairman, while continuing in his current role as head of Samsung's visual display business.
The company's chip and components division will be led by current president Kyehyun Kyung, who has CEO experience from his time in charge of Samsung's Electro-Mechanics department.
Kyung is an expert in the field of semiconductor design, with a career that's seen him lead both Samsung's Flash Product and Technology and DRAM Design teams. The South Korean giant hopes he will be able to maintain its position as a leader in semiconductors and drive more innovation in the components business.
JH Han is cited by Samsung as a major contributor to its 15-year dominance in TV sales. He is tasked with strengthening the "synergies" amongst the different businesses in the SET Division, as well as helping to drive new businesses and technologies.
This is the biggest structural change Samsung has made since it appointed leaders for three new divisions in 2017. This latest management shakeup aims to streamline the tech giant's sprawling global business structure into two units.
The reshuffle also includes a host of new positions across its global infrastructure: Hark Kyu Park has been appointed to the role of CFO, Yongin Park has been named president and head of Samsung's System LSI business, and KS Choi has been named president and head of the North American office for SET.
Activation playbook: Deliver data that powers impactful, game-changing campaigns
Bringing together data and technology to drive better business outcomesFree Download
In unpredictable times, a data strategy is key
Data processes are crucial to guide decisions and drive business growthFree Download
Achieving resiliency with Everything-as-a-Service (XAAS)
Transforming the enterprise IT landscapeFree Download
What is contextual analytics?
Creating more customer value in HR software applicationsFree Download


text:
The Victorian England card game also gets an official trailer.
CD Projekt president Adam Kiciński confirms that the studio's upcoming Cyberpunk RPG will have an online component, and they intend it to be bigger and more successful than The Witcher 3.
Five pieces of free content, alongside four DLC packs.
A quarter of the staff of Telltale Games were let go last week. Now as the company announces that the third episode of Batman: Season 2 will be out on November 21, details come to light about the problems that got 90 employees fired.
A new Lord of the Rings TV series has a multi-season commitment at Amazon and will be a prequel to the novels - just like the recently released Middle-Earth games from Monolith. Could they cross over?
Sonic Forces ended rather abruptly, with villains Infinite and Eggman disappearing after their boss fights - is the True Secret Ending being saved for a DLC expansion? If so, will Super Sonic be in it?
While the Polish developer are still working on GWENT and Cyberpunk, CD Projekt president Adam Kiciński confirms that the studio will return to the world of The Witcher - but not with Geralt.
I'm no Mass Effect expert, but the idea of November 7 being N7 day just seems like a silly coincidence to me. A bit like May 4 is for Star Wars. Either way, we've arrived at it once more, except this time it's the series' 10th-anniversary celebration.
Paradox and Obsidian are bringing out a Complete Edition of Pillars of Eternity, their Baldur's Gate spiritual successor, which will also feature brand new DLC - and it'll be free to existing owners of the game.


text:
Contacts for color blindness
Researchers have developed contact lenses infused with tiny bits of gold that may offer hope to many of the estimated 300 million people around the world who experience color blindness.
The researchers suggested in ACS Nano, a journal published by the American Chemical Society, that the gold-infused contact lenses hold the potential for colorblind people to more safely see colors. Furthermore, they say, the effectiveness of these lenses matched the effectiveness of dyed contact lenses and exceeded the effectiveness of tinted eyeglasses in correcting color blindness.
Color blindness (more accurately described as color vision deficiency) is an inherited condition that has no cure, but special glasses and contact lenses can help alleviate the condition.
It affects 8% of males and 0.5% of females. Most colorblind people have trouble seeing colors like red and green or blue and yellow. Red-green color blindness is by far the most common form of the condition. In extreme cases, some people may not be able to see any colors at all.
Colorblind contacts vs. glasses for color blindness
In a March 3, 2021, news release, the American Chemical Society explained that red-tinted glasses can help people — those with the mostly genetic disorder of color blindness — distinguish between red and green shades. But these lenses are bulky, and the lens material doesn’t improve vision.
Meanwhile, dyed contact lenses being developed to treat color blindness may be harmful and unstable, according to the news release. In clinical trials, these prototype “hot pink” lenses improved red-green color perception, yet they leaked dye. This leaking raises safety concerns about the tinted lenses.
In light of the issues with tinted glasses and dyed contacts, researchers from Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom sought to determine whether replacing dye with nontoxic gold nanoparticles in contact lenses could safely and effectively enhance red-green contrast. Gold nanoparticles help scatter light. Specialists in biomedicine, electronics and other sectors have found a variety of uses for these tiny particles of gold.
To make these contact lenses, the researchers mixed gold nanoparticles with a material called hydrogel polymer to produce rose-tinted gels that filter light at the point where red and green overlap. The water content, softness and flexibility of hydrogels make them ideal for manufacturing contact lenses. The light filtering helps colorblind people tell the difference between red and green.
The researchers say the gold-infused contact lenses matched or surpassed the effectiveness of tinted colorblind glasses or dyed contacts. As a result, the lenses containing gold particles “would be suitable for people with red-green color issues without the potential safety concerns,” according to the news release. Clinical trials need to be conducted with human patients to test the comfort of the lenses, the researchers note.
Can colorblind contacts help me?
If you think you have color vision deficiency, see an eye doctor near you to get tested and review your options.
While people who are color blind may have difficulty seeing colors, they are not blind. Typically, this condition doesn’t seriously threaten someone’s vision. Inherited color blindness affects both eyes. Color blindness caused by injury or illness affects only one eye.
Many people with color vision deficiency develop their own “system” for seeing colors or learn to identify colors in other ways, such as telling them apart by brightness and location, according to the Prevent Blindness organization.
“Symptoms of color blindness are often so mild that you may not notice them. And since we get used to the way we see colors, many people with color blindness don’t know they have it,” the National Eye Institute points out.
SEE RELATED: Types of color blindness
Gold nanocomposite contact lenses for color blindness management. ACS Nano. February 11, 2021.
Color blindness. National Eye Institute. July 3, 2019.
Colour blindness. Colour Blind Awareness. Accessed March 9, 2021.
Color blindness-correcting contact lenses. American Chemical Society. March 3, 2021.
Gold nanoparticle. ScienceDirect. Accessed March 9, 2021.
Biomedical applications of hydrogels: A review of patents and commercial products. European Polymer Journal. April 2015.
Color vision deficiency. American Optometric Association. Accessed March 9, 2021.
Color vision deficiency. Prevent Blindness. Accessed March 9, 2021.
Page published on Wednesday, March 10, 2021


text:
Coinbase allows customers to buy and sell digital currencies and takes a transaction fee. Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times. Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times
Shares in Coinbase, the first major cryptocurrency company to list its shares on a U.S. stock exchange, jumped in their market debut on Wednesday, showing that investors are hungry to get a piece of the hot market for digital currencies.
Coinbase began trading on Wednesday afternoon at $381 a share, a 52 percent increase over a $250 reference price set by Nasdaq on Tuesday. (A reference price is set by a stock exchange based on expectations for where the stock will
The stock swung as low as $310 and as high as $429 in a volatile day of trading that reflected the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrency prices. Coinbase
ended the day at $328.28, valuing the company at $85.7 billion counting all of its outstanding shares — more than 10 times its last valuation as a private company.
Founded in San Francisco in 2012, Coinbase allows people and companies to buy and sell various digital currencies, including Bitcoin, the most popular, and Ether. The company, which takes a transaction fee, has been riding high on a boom year for cryptocurrencies, as investors have poured money into the assets and driven their prices to new highs.
This week, the price of Bitcoin hit a record $64,000 amid excitement for
Coinbase’s listing, double its value at the beginning of this year. On Wednesday, prices had come down to $61,939.
Unlike many other start-ups that go public, Coinbase is profitable. In the
first three months of the year, it estimated it made $730 million to $800 million in net profit on $1.8 billion in revenue. But the company warned in its financial prospectus that its business performance was closely tied to the price of cryptocurrencies, which are volatile.
Coinbase has raised more than $500 million from venture capital investors, who last privately valued it at $8 billion. Its largest shareholders include Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global and Paradigm, a crypto-focused investment firm.
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s chief executive and a co-founder, owns nearly 40 million shares in the company, making his stake worth roughly $13 billion. Over the last year, Mr. Armstrong has said Coinbase employees should avoid political discussions, a stance that has caused controversy. Some of the company’s former Black and female employees have also spoken out against unfair treatment and were found to have been underpaid in a company report.
Coinbase went public through a direct listing, an unusual transaction where no
new shares are issued or sold — they simply start trading. Coinbase is the largest company to go public via direct listing, which has become popular among well-funded Silicon Valley start-ups that do not need to raise more cash from public market investors. Direct listings do not have traditional lockup periods that prevent insiders from selling shares for the first six months after the listing.
Coinbase’s listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange gives traditional investors, who may be interested in digital currencies but are unable or unwilling to buy them directly, an indirect way to buy into the market. The company’s
financial prospectus included a glossary of crypto-specific terms, including internet slang like “hodl,” which means holding on to your cryptocurrency investments even when the prices tank.
As demand for cryptocurrencies has surged this year, Coinbase has struggled to keep up with the demand. Some customers whose accounts were plundered by attackers or who were locked out of their accounts have said the company ignored their pleas for help.
Here’s what you need to know about the Coinbase debut.
Why Coinbase matters
The company is the first major crypto business to trade publicly in the U.S. Its size means that its stock is likely to be held by mainstream index funds, giving average investors (indirect) exposure to the world of crypto. “Hopefully Coinbase going public and having its direct listing is going to be viewed as kind of a landmark moment for the crypto space,” Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s chief executive, told DealBook’s Andrew Ross Sorkin in a CNBC interview.
It instantly became a financial giant on Wall Street.
At $86 billion, Coinbase’s market value exceeds that of the stock
exchanges its shares will trade on: Nasdaq’s market cap is $26 billion,
while ICE, the parent company of the N.Y.S.E., is valued at $67 billion.
And by the way, Goldman Sachs’s market value is $111 billion.
Coinbase is profitable, taking in $322 million last year — and an estimated $800 million in the first quarter this year alone. It also made significantly more revenue from trades (0.6 percent) than did the Nasdaq (0.009 percent) and ICE (0.011 percent).
But there are also giant risks.
Coinbase benefited hugely from a run-up in cryptocurrencies’ prices in recent months, and the company warned in its prospectus that its business was “substantially dependent on the prices of crypto
assets and volume of transactions conducted on our platform.”
Skeptics think competition will eventually bring Coinbase’s fat margins down,though Mr. Armstrong asserted that he didn’t seen any sign of that happening yet. “Longer term, yes, I do think there could be fee
compression, just like in every other asset class,” he told CNBC.
Source: The New York Times


text:
Snapdeal exec shares how marketers will see a huge lift in ROI when their decisions are driven by data.
Gaurav Chhaparwal, head of analytics and personalization from Snapdeal, India's leading online retailer, says analytics is fairly nascent in the country but is fast evolving to become a core function, particularly in the ecommerce sector.
In the video interview below, he shares the following:
Revolutionize your digital marketing campaigns at ClickZ Live San Francisco (August 10-12)!
Educating marketers for over 15 years, our action-packed, educationally-focused agenda offers 9 tracks to cover every aspect of digital marketing. Join over 500 digital marketers and expert speakers from leading brands. Register today!
Adaline Lau, ClickZ Asia editor, oversees day-to-day editorial operations covering digital marketing from search to social media, mobile to analytics in the region. Before ClickZ, she was senior reporter at Marketing Magazine and has worked as a journalist for The Singapore Marketer and Asia Pacific Broadcasting. Connect with her @adalinelau or Google+.
US Consumer Device Preference Report
Traditionally desktops have shown to convert better than mobile devices however, 2015 might be a tipping point for mobile conversions! Download this report to find why mobile users are more important then ever.
E-Commerce Customer Lifecycle
Have you ever wondered what factors influence online spending or why shoppers abandon their cart? This data-rich infogram offers actionable insight into creating a more seamless online shopping experience across the multiple devices consumers are using.


text:
Emirates SkyCargo Headlines
Recommends / Top 25 cargo airlines: FedEx still flying highest, while Qatar gains altitude
Great analysis using IATA’s latest data, reveals the top cargo airlines. Air Cargo News notes ...
Recommends / Alibaba picks Emirates to make global 72hr delivery a reality
Alibaba’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has teamed up with Emirates SkyCargo as it looks to fulfil ...
People / Henrik Ambak tops list of new directors at IATA's Cargo IQ
IATA’s Cargo iQ organisation has appointed Emirates SkyCargo’s senior vice president of global operations, Henrik ...
News / David Harman appointed cargo manager, Switzerland, at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman as its cargo manager for Switzerland. Mr Harman joins the ...
News / Ohio's Rickenbacker joins US airport scramble to capture online retail traffic
In recent years Rickenbacker, the cargo airport of Columbus, Ohio, has become a ‘poster boy’ for ...
News / Fewer freighters at Schiphol thanks to lost slots, but air freight volumes improve
Full freighter movements at Schiphol Airport dropped 11.6% in November, a 1% decline in cargo ...
News / ABC opts for Liege as back-up for cargo flights after losing slots at Schiphol
AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has chosen Liege Airport to pick up the slack following its loss of ...
Recommends / Emirates and Cargolux agree new air cargo codeshare deal
Emirates and Cargolux have deepened their partnership and announced they will start codesharing. The pair ...
News / Carriers push up air freight rates as demand remains strong
Airlines are hiking air freight rates “significantly” as demand remains strong, and it could grow further. Yesterday, Lufthansa ...
- 1.DSV takeover bid for CEVA Logistics rebuffed, but CMA CGM eyes bigger stake
- 2.Market Insight Exclusive: Revealed – the AP Møller-Maersk Group reorganisation
- 3.ONE container carrier network now predicting loss of $600m in its first year
- 4.Amazon Air takes off for Miami with Atlas, despite concerns over pilot numbers
- 5.Analysis: is DSV ready to move on Damco's freight forwarding business?
- 1. Gavin van Marle on Samskip targets intra-Europe shortsea traffic with new Italy-Netherlands rail service
- 2. Capt.Bill Waldmeier... on Samskip targets intra-Europe shortsea traffic with new Italy-Netherlands rail service
- 3. Akeo on Guest blog: how blockchain can strengthen supply chain links
- 4. email@example.com on Market Insight: APMM restructure may be a real opportunity for Kuehne
- 5. ex customer on ONE container carrier network now predicting loss of $600m in its first year


text:
Honda announces development of two performance EVs, including one for Acura.
Honda is already hard at work on two electric vehicle collaborations, one with GM, one with Sony. The Japanese company has now announced the development of its own performance electric cars. Two to be exact, including one for Acura that many believe will be the successor to the NSX. Whether it wears that name remains to be seen, but this is a very significant development since Honda has been a little behind on the whole EV thing. The two models were teased with veils covering up the details. The one on the right is the “flagship” model, while the left is a “specialty” model. For more details on the rest of Honda’s announcement, head over here.
Hyundai developing windshield wipers that use LEDs to display signals.
Following the patents uncovered a few weeks ago revealing Hyundai’s development of a garage door-style liftgate for the IONIQ 5, today CarBuzz uncovered an interesting new patent from the Korean giant. The tech in question integrates LEDs into the windshield wipers, allowing them to display messages or warnings on to the glass when the car is stationary. The motor of the wiper arm is altered to allow for more rapid movement, while reflective materials allow the messages to be seen more easily. Hyundai envisions this technology as a replacement for roadside orange cones, which typically don’t warn oncoming drivers of stationary vehicles as effectively as they should.
Nissan launches the refreshed 2023 Leaf EV.
Ahead of the 2022 New York Auto Show, Nissan has launched the refreshed 2023 Leaf EV. It will be reduced to just two trim levels this time, S and SV Plus. The former will start at $28,425, while the latter will cost $36,425 (those numbers include destination). With the $7,500 federal tax credit still in the cards at Nissan, buyers could potentially only pay about $20,000 for a base model. Though this is a slight bump over the current base price, the Leaf is still far and away the least expensive EV in the U.S. For more details on the changes, including the updated grille, wheels, and interior, head here.


text:
Are you utterly hooked on the multiplayer in Uncharted 2? Is it time that you got some new content? Say, perhaps, a “Siege” mode would pique your interest?
Guess what! That’s what Sony announced will be coming later this month!
The new “Siege Expansion Pack” for Uncharted 2 will introduce the aforementioned mode in which pits two or three players cooperatively against wave after wave of AI opponents. But that’s not all! The pack will also feature two new multiplayer maps, “The Museum” and “The Highrise,” and six new skins to run around in while you kill all who stand in your way.
The new expansion will be hitting PSN April 22nd. Check out the glut of screenshots we were sent in the gallery below. Who’s down for some siege?


text:
The struggling US Postal Service could close 3,700 post offices starting in January, a full 11% of its retail operations and the largest downsizing in the agency's history. The targeted offices span 49 states. The exception: Delaware, which has only one post office for every 12,000 people. About 2,500 of those that may close will be replaced by a "Village Post Office": one postal clerk in a local shop, gas station, library, or other community building. "Village" sites would only offer basic services; for example, passports and money orders would not be available, the Washington Post reports.
Most of the offices targeted for closure bring in less than $27,500 annually but cost more than $100,000 to run. The planned closures could save $200 million per year, a drop in the bucket compared to the $8 billion the agency is expected to lose for the second consecutive year. Over the next decade, postal officials will review half of its 32,000 post offices for closure. For many in small communities, the idea is devastating: “It’s part of the culture of the town,” says one Chevy Chase resident. “It has a small-town kind of feel." Click for more upcoming changes from the postal service.


text:
Fortnite maker Epic Games has rolled out its fancy MetaHuman software in early access.
In a post on its website, the company said that people can now create digital people and download them to use in their Unreal Engine projects. Epic says there are already more than 50 ready-to-go MetaHumans for people to download and integrate in their games via Quixel Bridge.
"MetaHuman Creator has been decades in the making," Epic wrote on the Unreal Engine site.
"Companies like 3Lateral and Cubic Motion have been pushing the limits of digital human creation for years. Now, as part of Epic Games, they've been able to push the technology even further—and make it happen in real time. Most importantly, they've made it accessible to everyone."
Epic announced the MetaHuman project in February of this year. This came in the wake of the company snapping up a number of animation companies, including 3Lateral and Cubic Motion.
“Up until now one of the most arduous tasks in 3D content creation has been constructing truly convincing digital humans," Epic's VP of Digital Humans, Vladimir Mastilovic, said when the product was announced.
"Even the most experienced artists require significant amounts of time, effort, and equipment, just for one character."


text:
When Corona Virus is in full swing, it’s nerve-wracking to run a good company (or any kind of business). Will you be able to resist a third lockdown? How keep doors open when it happens again?
There’s a lot of uncertainty around, especially when determining whether or not your establishment will survive.
Using that as a measure of comparison, we can compare current economic conditions with previous economic downturns, like the 2008 financial crisis. In 2008, profits declined slightly, but they rebounded completely by 2010.
However, this is an unprecedented period, making it hard to accurately predict the outcome of the elections. To stay flexible to changes, you must remain adaptable to them as they emerge.
Despite Corona Virus, there are several ways to thrive despite barely surviving.
4 paths to grow your business during COVID-19 Read more about Online Business
How COVID-19 is Impacting the Business Organization
In comparison with the last recession, the pandemic will have much more devastating effects on good businesses. In February, China’s sales dropped by approximately 80% percent over 2019. This could be attributed to its resilience and resiliency. For example, in the first month of this year, China’s sales declined by approximately 80% percent. Even so, the decline from February to March was only 20% percent, reflecting a substantial growth in March.
Consumer confidence continues to be low, unfortunately. Consumers around the world are also predicting lower spending on beauty products in the near future. However, this doesn’t have to mark the end of your business. The best paths the industry has taken to adapt are summarized below.
How Consumers Are Shifting to another
In the aftermath of a pandemic like COVID-19, we will have to incrementally respond to consumer demand. Businesses need to see how their behavior changes to determine how they should respond. For instance, before the pandemic, 85% percent of such a good product was purchased in-store. Now, only 30% of it is bought in-store. However, they aren’t disappearing totally from the Internet – they are moving to digital marketing such as social media.
The amount of online digital marketing sales has increased recently, but not to the same degree as pre-pandemic in-store sales. Some brands, however, are expanding their operations because e-commerce has performed better than ever before since the pandemic. COVID-19 saw Sephora along with the rest of the company’s sales rise 30 percent.
In order to survive the pandemic, it seems that digital marketing will play an important role. Your products will need to be better suited to survive the epidemic.


text:
Ronnie Bell quits top job at Mr Kipling-maker Premier Foods
Mr Kipling-maker Premier Foods has lost another senior scalp as chairman Ronnie Bell hung up his apron after just 20 months at the helm.
The firm said Bell was stepping down with immediate effect and that it had not started the search for a permanent successor.
Shares fell 6.75p to 102.25p.
Mr Kipling-maker: Premier Foods said it had not started the search for a permanent successor for Ronnie Bell
Bell had helped organise the
refinancing of the business and oversaw the recruitment of its top team
following the departure of previous chief executive Robert Schofield and
chairman David Kappler.
Bell had not played a part in Premier’s disastrous £2billion acquisition of RHM in 2006, but his departure at such short notice without any sign of a successor is unusual.
Premier said his decision to step down reflects a desire to focus on his other business and ‘governance commitments’. He is chairman of Milk Link, a co-operative that is merging with Arla Foods to create the country’s biggest dairy firm.
Bell said: ‘Having set a course to turn the company around, I believe it is an appropriate time to step down.’
Most watched Money videos
- Jack Whitehall stars in Jaguar I-PACE promotional video
- New Jaguar I-Pace takes on Tesla in race against the clock
- Tips to invest your Isa - and why it is worth doing
- Car shop shows their Seat Toledo 1.6 TDI 115 Style Advanced
- Aston Martin showcase the new Vantage with a top speed of 195mph
- A look at the new 2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class A200 model
- Ford Europe teases the release of new Ford Focus in latest clip
- Range Rover races through the 99-turns of the Tianmen Road
- British car maker Morgan shows off new Aero GT in Geneva
- Ray Massey takes Range Rover new plug-in hybrid PHEV for a spin
- Jaguar I-Pace prototype smart cones driving test in Geneva
- Take a look at the brand new Jaguar I-Pace prototype


text:
Quarterly revenue dipped to $13.29 billion, down 4.3% from last year, and missing analysts’ estimate of $14 billion, Reuters noted.
Adjusted EPS came in at 68 cents, which beat Wall Street’s forecast of 66 cents.
Investors liked the results. Kraft shares rose more than 4% in Friday morning trading.
The company also announced the date when it will split into two separate companies: its legacy North American grocery business, which will retain the Kraft name, and its international snack food business, which will be renamed Mondelez International.
The companies will become separate entities on October 1.
Kraft reiterated its previous forecast for the full year, anticipating a 9% increase in operating profit and about a 5% gain in revenue for 2012.
The company noted that a rising U.S. dollar had reduced the value of sales outside the U.S.


text:
"2018 20th Northeast International Public Security Products Expo" was held in Shenyang New World Expo Center on April 19-21, 2018! As the annual security industry event in Northeast China, this exhibition will be integrated into "Technology Application" The exhibition + brand display + conference forum is integrated to showcase the cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements of the security industry.
At the same time, the 2018 China (Hangzhou) International Social Public Safety Products and Technology Expo was held on April 19-21, 2018 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center (the main venue of the G20 Summit). With the theme of “Create a Safe China Service Belt and Road”, the Expo will focus on integrated and intelligent security technology applications and system solutions, as well as international and domestic security products and police equipment. A wide range of application needs, provide cross-departmental, cross-police technical exchanges, improve the application of big data, artificial intelligence in the public security law department, hospitals and universities.
The goalkeeper was invited to participate in the Northeast Northeast Expo and the current Hangzhou Anbo Fair. The exhibition mainly showed customers a series of products such as security inspection machines, security inspection doors, bulletproof vests and stab-resistant clothing. Through the on-site exchange, many potential customers were collected. And further understand the latest market in security, security, police equipment and other fields.
At the beginning of the exhibition, many exhibitors were attracted, and the staff always communicated with the exhibitors with full enthusiasm and patience. The features and advantages of the security products were displayed in the wonderful speeches and demonstrations of the goalkeeper staff. After the professional visitors and exhibitors at the venue had a certain understanding of the products, they expressed great interest in the security products exhibited by the goalkeeper. Many customers conducted detailed consultations on the spot and hoped to conduct in-depth cooperation through this opportunity.
The picture shows the sales elite team of the goalkeeper warmly welcomes the professional visitors and exhibitors on the spot to introduce the characteristics and advantages of the company's security products.
Bulletproof vests and stab-resistant clothing are the products of the Shoumenshen military and police equipment. The series of products have passed the special police equipment quality supervision and inspection center of the Ministry of Public Security, the China Special Equipment Testing Center for weapons, the National Security and Alarm System Testing Center, the Ministry of Public Security and the police. Joint certification with the Electronic Product Quality Testing Center.
The security inspection of the Hangzhou Anbo Club adopted the security inspection machine of SOMENS, which proved the brand strength and good reputation of the goalkeeper in the security inspection industry.
Coincidentally, the goalkeeper security check gate was also put into use in this year's Hangzhou Anbo.
Global security to see China, China security to see Hangzhou. After the G20 summit public safety comprehensive test, Hangzhou's security industry has taken a new step. Hangzhou has gathered famous national security enterprises, such as Hikvision, Zhejiang Dahua, Yushi Technology, Yinjiang, and Zhejiang University. Leading companies such as Shoumenshen Technology. As a national high-tech enterprise, a famous trademark of Guangdong Province, a famous brand product of Guangdong Province, a top ten brand of Chinese police equipment, and a leading brand of police equipment for the national public security system, the goalkeeper technology group is bound to become the focus of the exhibition.
The Northeast AMB Fair was established in 1999 and is based in Shenyang, the central city of Northeast China. It has been used by the three provinces of Liaoji and Black to radiate all over China. After 19 years of careful cultivation, the “Northeast Anbo Conference” has long been praised as the Northeast Security Industry. The first event. Nowadays, the scale of the exhibition has reached more than 20,000 square meters of exhibition area. The goalkeeper of the Shoumenshen Technology Group has attracted the attention and favor of many exhibitors, and deepened the understanding of the brand and security technology.
Through these two exhibitions, while reaching a cooperation agreement or intention with many customers, they also had friendly exchanges with their peers, made many new friends, learned the latest market of the security industry, opened up their horizons, and the future of the goalkeeper. Development will also bring new opportunities.
"Guarding China, Safe World", Shoumenshen Technology is guided by excellent products, advanced technology and high-end services, and is committed to building an aircraft carrier that builds the world security, security and police equipment industry!


text:
Who would be a hotelier? First Basil Fawlty mocked the profession; next, the then tourism minister, Kim Howells, accused some English resorts of "rotting from the ground up". And now the biggest cheese in domestic tourism, Christopher Rodrigues, lambasts "grumpy" and "greedy" hotel proprietors.
As someone who spends life permanently on holiday pretending to work, I have encountered some awful UK hotels; one in Shropshire, for example, where an overbooking meant I spent the night on a sofa-bed in a conference room; and many gloomy properties where the provision of a trouser press is presumed to displace the need for conviviality. And last time I passed the landmark Hilton in Manchester, the big sign outside proclaimed it to be a "Hilto".
Yet many Britain's hotels are at last offering excellent value for money. Partly this is because of the slump in sterling, making rates in the UK look much more competitive with prices in Paris, Amsterdam and New York. But the main reason is the rise in low-cost hotel chains. Those such as Premier Inn, Ibis and Travelodge are expanding fast and employing the "yield management" techniques of no-frills airlines to boost income. Travelodge has just finished another online promotion offering tens of thousands of nights for £9 a room sleeping up to four, far less than the cost of a youth-hostel bunk. This is an excellent way to shift "distressed inventory", the bed-nights that simply will not sell at any higher price, in the hope that guests will buy enough extras such as meals for the stay to generate a profit.
Indeed, an upmarket East Sussex seaside property, The Place at Camber Sands, has emulated the technique: stay midweek this month for £1, as long as you dine in the restaurant.
Entrepreneurs are beginning to transform run-down properties into 21st-century "destination hotels" that, in turn, stimulate other businesses. The Zanzibar, a boutique hotel on the seafront in Hastings, is boosting the fortunes of a once down-at-heel resort.
Although I can usually be found at the hostel end of the accommodation spectrum, I considered £99 well spent on a dreamy night here, followed by an entrancing sunrise over the Channel. Mr Rodrigues has yet to stay there; I urge him to book in.
Innovation in pricing and product is spreading across the UK's hotel industry. And now that sterling has taken over from the Zimbabwe dollar as the world's leading comedy currency, many more of us are likely to holiday at home this year rather than risk ridicule or penury abroad.
For most of the two million employees in domestic tourism, 2009 will be the best year so far this millennium. And as Brits battle for beds with foreign tourists lured by our new bargain-basement status, the profession of hotelier looks a better bet than many.Reuse content